I'm 6+2 and am having horrible nausea. I've only thrown up once but I feel like I'm constantly on the verge. My doctor recommended 1/2 unisom + B6 before bed---just wondering if anyone has had success with this? I was not sick at all with my first 2 pregnancies so this is all new---hoping something will work to get me through all the events the next 2 days!!
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Me! It's truly a godsend for me. I had hyperemesis gravidarum with my first and it helped a lot but eventually I needed to layer in zofran. This time though the b6 and unisom are keeping it pretty much in check. I find that I can take it before bed (it takes about 45 minutes to make me tired, I don't notice feeling better before going to sleep though.) I sleep well but can also wake up with my toddler if I need to. In the morning I'm not by any means 100% but I can eat and that helps too. I find that not starting the day sick and unable to eat helps her me out of that cycle of misery. I hope it helps you!
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Yup took it with my first pregnancy and then diclegis which is the prescription version my second and third pregnancies. It's a godsend for me.
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Same here, took it for my first pregnancy but did eventually add in Zofran. This pregnancy my OB prescribed Diclegis.
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Thanks all--this gives me some hope!! I'm trying it tonight in hope it'll help out a bit tomorrow.
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It helped, but it took a week or so to really work well. I was also on Zofran.
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@Mrs. Toad: Yes! I was just coming back to say the same thing. Take is for a few days at least before deciding if it works for you. The first few times I took it I thought it wasn't doing anything but after a week and a half it has really helped a lot.
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it really really helped me and was the only thing that did!
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It helped me with #2. I only had to take 1/4 of a unisom.
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I was only nauseous for a few weeks but the idea of swallowing a pill made me queasy! I used Sea Bands on my wrists and I think that helped. Also constantly eating a cracker or something small helped.
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It really helped me with both my pregnancies! With my first I wasn't the best at remembering to take it, and the nights I didn't I would wake the next morning with much worse nausea. I only threw up when I forgot to take it.
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It helped me so much! I also took less unisom, only 1/4 tab.
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I took it with both pregnancies and it didn't help. Last pregnancy I got Zofran. It helped. This pregnancy I got a RX for Diclegis and it helped tremendously. It supposedly is the same thing as B6 and Unisom, but I think maybe the extended release part of Diclegis may have been what helped me.
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Ok so I'm cautiously optimistic. I took it last night & so far this is the best morning I've had. I'm definitely only going to take a 1/4 unisom from now on---the 1/2 made me super drowsy. Thanks for all the positive stories! Hopefully it'll continue to work!
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Glad to hear it is working for you! Just wanted to chime in, I took Diceglis (prescription version of the same thing) for my last pregnancy from week 7 to 12 and it was a godsend. I did get incredibly tired from it for about a week but then my body adjusted and I felt good without the drowsiness from then on out. So just wanted to say that you might be able to take it up a notch if you need it eventually if your body gets used to it.
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Yes! 1/2 worked for the more severe first trimester nausea and vomiting and a quarter worked fine from about the halfway point. I think after a few days I wasn't as tired because I was sleeping better too - so if the 1/4 is not enough, just try 1/2 and see if the exhaustion become more manageable. You can also take a couple B6 throughout the day to prolong the effects. With my second pregnancy where I was just nauseous and not vomiting I only needed the B6.
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It definitely helped a ton but was not the same as Diclegis. But I get severe morning sickness for about half my pregnancy!
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It helped so much for me, I was taking it nightly from 6 weeks til about 12 or 13 weeks. The only problem with it was that I got so used to having a sleep aid that I suffered some insomnia for a week or two getting used to falling asleep without it! Looking back (and if i use it in future) I think I'll cut down gradually over the course of a week or so. It was brilliant for my nausea though.
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Ok so I felt pretty great until 1pm. Now I feel horrible again. I'm hesitant to take any since the unisom makes me so sleepy & we have Christmas Eve festivities to go to soon (I'm in the west coast). Anyone have suggestions? Maybe I should take a 1/4 unisom? I also only have 100mg B6, but maybe I could cut those down too?
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@MommySLP: cut up the B6 and take it first thing in the morning, at lunch, and dinner or early evening. If it wears off by 1 you probably don't want to cut down the Unisom dose but take it earlier and go to bed early.
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@skipra: thank you! I'm going to try this!
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It didn't work for me but Diclegis did. I've read they're formulated slightly differently and diclegis is slow release. I also had to take Zofran occasionally. The diclegis will make you tired at first but you'll get used to it.
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@ShootingStar: I may end up needing to go that route but my doctor wanted me to try this first. She's out of the office til next Wednesday now so I'm stuck until then.
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@MommySLP: My doctor suggested it at first too, it just had no effect. IDK why. You don't have an on-call line at your OB?
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@ShootingStar: maybe I do---haha. It's a new OB & I've only been once! I'll have to see how it goes---thanks so much for all the suggestions tho!
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@ShootingStar: I found it helpful at first, while it was still on the milder side. Then I had to move on to Diclegis, at max dose; the extended release feature seems to make it work more consistently. The fatigue decreases the longer you take it. At some point I also had to add phenargan as needed on the worst days.
Just a note, insurance usually requires you jump through hoops getting preauthorization for Diclegis and Zofran, due to the cost. My insurance company makes me do it every single month. If you need these meds, don't wait until you are desperate, since that process is likely to take a few days.
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@MommySLP: I just tried this starting 2 days ago and I'm finally noticing a big improvement. I definitely feel a lot better than I did, though I still have no appetite and food aversions. I also could only get 100mg B6, so I cut mine in half and am taking 50mg in the morning and 50mg in the afternoon. Apparently you can take up to 200mg for morning sickness, so I figure I can add in another 1/2 tablet if I need it. Hope it helps you too!
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Well I used the B6 throughout the day today as well as some sea bands. I actually made it off the couch and am feeling much better. Eating on the other hand isn't happening but at least I'm not as nauseous.
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Took that combo every night before bed from 6weeks-14 weeks. It helped me sleep and I would feel pretty good until about 11am, so I knew I had the morning to get things done.
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For me the trick was 50mg of b6 morning, noon and night with 1/2 a unisom tab at night. The extra b6 was key. Good luck!
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I took Diclegis (the time release, prescription version) because like you, in the afternoon I felt sick. If the unisom+b6 help you, but seems like it wears off, Diclegis might be the answer for you.
I had to take it up until 31 weeks with DS2. I tried multiple times to wean off and felt too sick. I was never sick with DS1 or this time with DD.
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